Tag: Tesla

Clean Technica: Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan004291

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. While Tesla and BYD (not in that order) dominate EV headlines globally, Japan’s EV sales success for three consecutive years is a tiny 11-foot-long kei car that costs roughly $14,000 after subsidies and offers just 112 miles of range. The Nissan Sakura has become more… Continue reading Clean Technica: Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan004291

We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images Tesla is preparing for its Robotaxis to go fully driverless and ditch its human safety monitors, according to CEO Elon Musk, while the rest of us prepare for an accident. Over the weekend, footage circulated on social media showing at… Continue reading We’re Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis

Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

An administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing that gave customers a false impression of the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving driver assistance software. This is a pivotal development in a years-long case initiated by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The judge agreed with the state DMV’s request to… Continue reading Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

Metromont to acquire Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc.

GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Metromont, LLC, a 100-year-old, Greenville-based manufacturer of precast and prestressed concrete products, announces its plan to acquire Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc., of San Marcos, TX. Metromont, a recognized leader and pioneer in the engineering and manufacturing of precast and prestressed concrete for commercial construction, will purchase Heldenfels Enterprises from its… Continue reading Metromont to acquire Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc.

I tested Tesla’s latest ‘mind blowing’ Full Self-Driving v14

I’ve put over 200 km (125 miles) on Tesla’s latest ‘Full Self-Driving Supervised’ (FSD) v14 update, and I’ve gathered my thoughts in this article. In short, Tesla FSD v14 is an incremental improvement to the automaker’s advanced driver-assist system (ADAS) and the most impressive Level 2 system available in a consumer vehicle today. However, it… Continue reading I tested Tesla’s latest ‘mind blowing’ Full Self-Driving v14

Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk’s robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters What started off as a particularly rough year for Tesla investors is turning into quite the celebration. Following a 36% plunge in the first quarter, the stock’s worst period since 2022, Tesla shares have… Continue reading Tesla stock closes at record as investors rally around Musk’s robotaxi hype despite slow EV sales

Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line

watch now Robotaxis felt like science fiction just a decade ago, but this year, autonomous vehicles became a commonplace option for paying passengers across big cities in the U.S. and parts of Asia. Alphabet-owned Waymo kept expanding and dominates the robotaxi market in the U.S., though rivals Tesla and Amazon-owned Zoox also launched the first… Continue reading Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line

November 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading November 2025 new car pre-registration figures

Ford Gives Up, Adds Gas Generator to Its Electric Pickup Truck

Bill Pugliano / Getty Images What’s the only thing sadder than a car company giving up on all-electric vehicles in 2025? Try Ford’s new all-electric pickup, powered by a gas generator on the side. According to TechCrunch, that’s exactly the direction Ford has decided to go with its next-generation of pickup trucks. On Monday, the… Continue reading Ford Gives Up, Adds Gas Generator to Its Electric Pickup Truck